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The Best Resources For Learning About What’s Happening In Syria

The past year has been one of increasing death and hardship for the people of Syria. I thought it would be useful if I started a “The Best…” list that might be useful for teachers and students. I’m starting it with just a few resources, but I’m sure I’ll be adding to it quickly. Feel free to offer suggestions.

You might also be interested in these other previous “The Best…” lists, some which include Syria resources:

Syrian Journey: Choose your own route is a new BBC interactive where online users simulate — in an obviously detached way — the decisions a Syrian refugee has to make. It uses the framework of old-style “choose your own adventure” simulations.

You’ve probably already seen this heart-breaking video and image of the aftermath of a bombing in Aleppo, Syria.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Google have created an interactive Searching For Syria site providing an excellent overview of the Syrian War and its refugee crisis. You can read more about it at TechCrunch.

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My Second Book On Teaching ELLs

My book, "The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools, and Activities for Teaching English Language Learners of All Levels," (co-authored by Katie Hull Sypnieski) was published in the Summer of 2012